Foundations of Special Education Flashcards

The 'stay-put' provision of IDEA requires that during a dispute, a child remains in:

Answer: The current educational placement

The stay-put provision keeps a child in the current placement while a due process dispute is pending.

Which member is legally required to attend an IEP meeting to interpret the instructional implications of evaluation results?

Answer: Someone who can interpret evaluation results

The IEP team must include an individual who can interpret the instructional implications of evaluation results.

Differentiated instruction primarily involves adjusting content, process, and product based on student:

Answer: Readiness, interest, and learning profile

Differentiation tailors content, process, and product to students' readiness, interests, and learning profiles.

Extended School Year (ESY) services are provided when a student would otherwise experience significant:

Answer: Regression and difficulty recouping skills

ESY is provided when interruption of services would cause significant regression and difficulty recouping skills.

Which federal law first mandated free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities in 1975?

Answer: Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) of 1975 first guaranteed FAPE and was later renamed IDEA.

A paraprofessional in a special education classroom should work under the direction of the:

Answer: Licensed teacher

Paraprofessionals must work under the supervision and direction of a licensed teacher.

Which practice best reflects culturally responsive special education?

Answer: Incorporating students' cultural backgrounds into instruction

Culturally responsive practice integrates students' cultural and linguistic backgrounds to support learning.